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The general reservation calendar specifically covers guides within Southeastern Arizona (Tucson area and south and east from there). For the greater Phoenix/Maricopa area please see Gordon Karre’s calendar directly. For Prescott, Sedona, Flagstaff, and Phoenix, see Felipe Guerrero’s calendar directly.

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How it works
You can book guide services with this guide by selecting from available dates above, or you can book through the general calendar.

For guides who only work a specific region (such as Phoenix, Prescott, or Verde Valley) you’ll need to book directly on their calendar as they aren’t listed in the general calendar

All you have to do is submit the form with your contact information and any special requests, and your guide will make contact with you directly, usually within 24 hours, to arrange your time afield.

Ken Blankenship

Ken has been birding across the southern tier of the United States for over a decade, from New Mexico to SoCal, south Texas around the Gulf of Mexico to the Florida Keys. Like many North American birders, for years Ken has been fascinated by the unique birds and habitats of Southeastern Arizona. In 2015, he decided to pursue a dream of living full-time among the “Sky Island” mountains of Cochise, Santa Cruz, and Pima counties. Ken has spent countless hours in the field in all seasons, learning the ebb and flow of our special migrants, breeding birds, and wintering species of the deserts, high elevation canyons, grasslands, and riparian corridors. Ken’s other greatest area of expertise is the status and distribution of the birds of the Southeast – particularly Georgia, his native state – where he works for the Department of Natural Resources in early summer performing various types of breeding bird surveys. Ken is a self-admitted “ear-birding addict,” and has obsessively studied bird vocalizations for years, both in the field and using CDs; this includes anything from songs, to chips, to flight calls, to scolds, and every “seet ” and “tsip” in between.

Contact WINGS
Questions about your reservation, birding in Arizona, choosing a guide? You can call the WINGS office at (866) 547-9868 (toll free from the US and Canada) or (520) 320-9868, or e-mail us at wings@wingsbirds.com.